Carly walked in through 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAmzO7mjaM
the front door, exhausted. She had too many bags in her hands and her 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtlL02NOMe
feet were already giving her hell since she wore high heels.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK05FG33KnY
One of the helpers, a female, came just in time to help her with her bags. Carly couldn't help but feel relieved.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGnjRCMW5a
"Please take them up to my room," said Carly after handing them over. The helper made her way up the stairs.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsBGPMkPHo
"I see you're back from shopping," said Amanda as she appeared in the foyer in her wheelchair.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGNZDSVEb3
Carly smiled. "Yes, I am," she said. "How have you been?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTZQ3QzvLc
"Never better, dear. Where is Diana? I thought she was with you."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfiVPI5noe
"She had something to do at the salon and told me to come here."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TQEsWGzbg
"Have you already eaten lunch?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZKPRgiPAN
"Yes, we ate at a restaurant."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9Z5La8Ta2
"Looks like the shopping did you good."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMlPoh4cdM
"Yes, well, a lot has happened these past few days that I really needed this."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUU551z58EP
"Mmm," Amanda gave Carly a smile. "I can tell. Nice heels by the way."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOkEXNA5iT
"Thanks," Carly smiled at her.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mg7mv0MEk
"If you need Angel, she's in the study."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwtSFrVfWn
"In the study?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxd5Ytb6pk
"The study downstairs. She was a little bored and didn't want to watch TV, so she decided to spend her time with a book."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3RXMBQKml
"She's like that. Always a bookworm." Carly turned around to close the door behind her.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn139u9R1rg
"You should also be on your books, don't you think?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyAYPOGngt
Carly looked at Amanda and wondered what to say. She could even feel her cheeks blush.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEHBLOP7ua
"I know you're supposed 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRfXSdWcxz
to be at college," said Amanda as she chuckled when she noticed Carly 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcPKYBMAq4
blush. "But it's okay. It's Friday anyway and considering what's been 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lWHUpgLLf
going on, it was good you went out to get yourself distracted."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjbQFW6UeW
Carly felt herself 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdDpCQcH8H
relax. Amanda was only pulling her leg. She didn't like anyone telling 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0sGUVfxr0
her that she had to go for lectures. She knew that already. And she 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfN1U6fPb1d
wasn't going to be comfortable if someone who was not her sister told 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3Uw3NsYof
her that.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9kFXk4LeN
"I better go and see Angel," said Carly.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuxsgCwTwd
"You go do that," said Amanda, "I think I'll go and entertain myself with some soap opera on TV."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5QDc7nP7k
Just before the two 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXQMIK07t0
could part ways, Mrs McDonell came down the stairs, talking and laughing803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOw4E9ADtxD
loudly on her iPhone. When she reached the bottom, she cut the call.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKdjxj74R3
"I see you're back," said Mrs McDonell as she looked at Carly.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hn88Yysmo
"Yes, I am," Carly answered.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHGrVE2YIm
"Nice heels," Mrs McDonell raised an eyebrow towards Carly's pink heels. "Did Diana chose them for you?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IsGln59n6
"Oh, no, I picked them myself."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFu6dQRHwci
"Nice. You've good taste. I hope your sister does too."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeTBofdPad
"Oh, she does. You have seen nothing yet. Wait until she gets better."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhS7gEINd00
"Can't wait." Mrs McDonell tried to smile but it came out dry.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBaA9ms9mm
"I better go and check on Angel," said Carly.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYEKy2891t
Carly went on her way 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBfcP6aDRI
taking the left side of the foyer and into the hall where Angel and 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgj0GFaKB7N
Amanda's room were. It also led to the study she just found out about 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyml52Dtfh1
from Amanda.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50wA5dZ5E0
She was within earshot of the two ladies who remained in the foyer when she heard Mrs McDonell saying:803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4th273KdBc
"Kim will be coming for dinner today. I invited her."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tv5LZGZCB
"You really want Leo to be mad at you, don't you?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDuZZx3RPp
Carly couldn't hear 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnk8dDqVFDE
their conversation any more when she turned round the corner after 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdMObZS3Pi
bypassing the two bedrooms and found a huge large mahogany door at the 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XW7a5rxAy
end of the hall. She guessed that it might be the study.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPcmYL2wt7
Before she could get to 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAC1TjPfRp
the door, she wondered what the two women were talking about. It 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vjsg7VibN
intrigued her in some way because it concerned Leo.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLUOpPToAy
She opened the door to 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGidfRHCxv
the study and was greeted by the sight of shelves filled with books. The803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvX3iF6kPP
room looked cosy though. The brown coffee carpet and the empty 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHr8OPvMfmQ
fireplace with cosy brown couches next to the fireplace gave a warm 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFmBU4km6j
feeling. There was a huge glass window overlooking the garden outside 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXF0XIRqMH
and just in front of the window was Angel in her wheelchair. She sat 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GMjgR0RL3
facing the windows but her face was on the book in her hand. She looked 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsezEnrnXjN
taken away with what she was reading because she hadn't heard the door 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpBlnBtOGC
to the study open nor Carly approaching her from behind.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTe59dCf67
"Hey, sis," said Carly when she reached out to Angel slowly and placed her hand on Angel's shoulder.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zyehBDoDt
Angel looked up from the book she was reading and at her sister. She didn't seem startled.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQbNkkghuk
"You're back," said Angel. She sounded blunt. "How was the mall?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6BFxAPidz
"It was great," Carly answered with glee like a little child.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNlq10H0ms
Angel tried to give a slight smile but failed. "Glad you had fun."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9NNe5hRob
"How has been your day?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyFCXuLZ5L
Carly asked as she went over to an office desk at the corner of the 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfxTqZVUPR
room next to the huge glass window and took a chair, came back and sat 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwby8T8548
facing her sister.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfiLrnMfDe
"It was okay, I guess," Angel shrugged her shoulders.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzRsI19Evz
"You didn't have another fight with Leo, did you?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFAj50mbtY
Angel furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at Carly. "And why do I want to pick a fight with him?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZuvScg9qF
"You look irritated. That's why I asked."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvCPl67BYb
Angel faced the glass 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vHahcETGD
window. "You know he and I can't fight each other within the four walls 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6yFkUe8Ni
of this house. We were with Amanda almost the whole time."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlT4f6r6gem
"You were?" Carly sounded surprised. "How did the two of you handle each other with her around?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9POAiVbn73
"We didn't. Immediately she left we had a chat. And it wasn't a good one."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSglfhGW1Z
"Okay, I am not ready to hear what you two had to say since I know it concerns me."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaLE9zt8Jg
Angel rolled her eyes. She didn't say a word more as she went back to her book.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSZysCiZG6
"I heard these two women, Amanda and Mrs McDonell talking just now," said Carly changing the topic.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIR1LXWAL8u
"You know I'm not in the mood to gossip," Angel answered, her eyes still on the book.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOhYSpf6hb
Carly didn't listen to her sister as she continued, "I heard them talking about Leo. And someone called Kim."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtIBVU1S6H
"Kim happens to be the woman Leo was supposed to marry."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOz5bfBLA5P
Carly's mouth fell open 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWyyrZ1jzZ
as she had a surprised look on her face. She looked at Angel, who 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTVm9bGu5u
happened to be still looking at her book and not at her sister.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGMiJnu2Vq
"Are you serious? You must be joking," said Carly as she shook her head and tried to laugh like it was funny.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSFK6yX6en
"Do you think I would 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MlLbhQU6N
lie to you?" This time, Angel turned to look at Carly. "If you hadn't 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5F8wOkqkk1
gone out to the mall, maybe you would have heard it for yourself."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQT17d2GnU1
"You sound like going to the mall is a bad thing."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkM9afXhP2
"For you, yes because 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0aWUDirOq
you were just from mourning. I know we have to try and distract 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zXJD2ZQcG
ourselves from our mother's passing, but did you seriously have to go to803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ruUP6QpTZ
the mall?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvIYF1rEUR
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself. It was fun though. Look at the amazing heels I got."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXItjqosJpe
Carly gestured towards her feet with a grin on her face. Angel looked down at the heels. She sighed and shook her head.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSV6PRt3LG
"Are you really not listening to me or what?" Angel asked. "You should be worried."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlN4v9s1WS
"Worried about what?" Carly instantly stopped smiling.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqMnsdLA2r
"About Kim. I feel she is really going to cause trouble for us if we ever get to meet her in person."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVwTlprlwJ
"Well, she's coming over so, I guess you'll be worried."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuVtHSp2Gz
"She's coming here?" Angel couldn't believe what she was hearing.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWcyeDFq1r
"I heard Mrs McDonell say that she invited her here for dinner. Amanda didn't sound too pleased."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HsjKSBlv2
"The way I see it, she thought Kim wasn't good enough for Leo."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsYqC05uLu
"I wouldn't worry about 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ag78Q18Jm
Kim though." Carly leaned further back on the chair to relax. "For one 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqM6RDY06U
reason only. She doesn't know the truth about Leo and I."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yZyWJWjOf
"When a lady's fiancé 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIIJe1iBxp
dumps her on her wedding day, the lady has no other option but to think 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gtDP0GnmW
that there might be another woman."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85MbHD8dBD
Carly looked at Angel. "An accident happened that day."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGqXzhtKAh
Angel felt like 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpN8qbrww5
squeezing the life out of Carly but she looked the other way instead. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5h756LXvSr
"Stop using the accident as a scapegoat. It's irritating."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhcInRwQwT
"Then what should I say? That Leo fell for me?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRcLyx7SUB
"Well, what do you 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEYF49n7xm
think?" Angel faced her sister again. "If the accident happened and 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIaaPwRt51
delayed the wedding, Leo would have still gotten married another day. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7DrTIfL4b
But instead, Leo falls for you, the accident happens and then he dumps 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3REUoLVumG
Kim for good."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgz3vRhWvR
"Okay, okay, I get it," said Carly as she sat upright. She couldn't take anymore of her sister reminding her about everything.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuGp7FVbcV
Angel placed the book 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjS3eGitlT
she was reading closed on her lap and turned the wheelchair around. She 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnrH3BniFh
started to wheel herself out of the room.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHA2CwdgJ3q
"Where are you going?" Carly asked as she looked at her sister.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutR7uu2HKs
"Reminding you about what you've done is getting on my nerves," Angel answered as she continued on her way.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvzVNTIMnH
Carly got up from her chair and quickly rushed over to her sister, grabbing the handlebars from behind to stop her from going.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiM2TjsPNc
"Why can't you learn to move on from all this, Angel?" Carly asked.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspCePlbWEO
"You want me to move on 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkE7nYJkj5q
after what you've done?" Angel asked without turning to look at her 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7bPwM6fNY
sister. "You not only betrayed me, but mum as well. She was right when 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbMiBKFx5g
she said something was up with you the moment you came home in the early803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0jDV7Loet
hours of the morning and found a stash of money in your bag."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJa4p1SQBs
"What?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIz06PQc5FD
Carly felt powerless as 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKTiJqhSs2
she slowly let go of the handlebars. Angel shifted a little to the side 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcK75X6MFX
on her chair so as to look at Carly.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmJVyevyed
"You heard right," said Angel. "Mum had a feeling about you long before I even knew anything."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QXwuVCdGA
Carly went pale and she felt her mouth go dry. "When did she tell you this?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KoEafnyB7
Angel hesitated before she answered, "the day she died."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCp5Inj7JK
Carly felt her knees 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMyJnIu4QR
lose their strength and she felt like she could drop to the floor any 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXo5C5AfhL
moment. She took a few steps back away from the wheelchair. She felt 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksmaDTpSGB
lost and confused.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCw8J4KUexg
"At least you now know 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2TAs5H9Zx
that mum knew something was up with you," Angel continued. "She just 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZKfBbpvs6
wasn't sure what it was. I'm glad she didn't know what you were truly up803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIDR1rfyIR
to or else that would've killed her instead."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisafcH3G36
"Don't say that, Angel," said Carly. She felt like tears were about to drop down her cheeks.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0rFTh3xBs
"But it's the truth." 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjDSRk7nKO
Angel fully turned her wheelchair around so as to look at Carly straight803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgSd9tgWNN
in the face. "You know mum wasn't feeling too well at times and finding803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKnDQiI2e3
out what you did would've killed her. I'm glad the good Lord took her 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysFWK4YzF2
away instead because if you did you would have felt my wrath."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3O10C54J2K
Carly flinched at her sister's words. Angel was upset for sure and Carly knew better not to say a word.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO436G852O3
Angel looked on at 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkCjS08uos
Carly. She was one person who in the past never liked to see her sister 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTtVjDAqfc
cry. Whenever she did, Angel was always there to comfort her. But this 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXT7o8WXYwi
time, everything was different. She didn't even feel like hugging her 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKanyfNeEa
sister anymore.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7x2MuA60v
"I'm tired," said Angel as she looked away. "I think we've talked enough for today."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDVhwLQ9R5
"Is anything the matter in here?" Amanda's voice came at the door. "I thought I heard someone shouting."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68nH9dqOx7
Angel flinched by the 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBccTDixU2
sound of Amanda's voice and she silently winced. She prayed that Amanda 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHfbzPMYI0
hadn't heard their whole conversation.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6OzJTEy1S
Angel turned the wheelchair around and saw Amanda by the door. She looked on at the two sisters with a worried look on her face.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgl6WQaGPL
"It's nothing, Amanda," said Angel. "I was just scolding Carly for going to the mall. That's it."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SrjebiUa1
Amanda continued to look803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7tzfAKbSl
at Angel, then went on to look at Carly. For a moment, Angel was 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHecRzGWfM
praying for Amanda to believe her. But with each dying second that 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5n22iSWBCB
passed, it looked like that was far from happening.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MniYf8yOG
"Well, you should have 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RH0DONkmc
talked to her properly, don't you think?" Amanda asked with a smile on 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYqKeZ5MAe
her face. "Look, you almost made her cry."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyj3zLXN4nB
"Angel could be a bully when she wants to be," said Carly, trying to hide the hurt in her eyes.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkqgqEEwz9
"I can let this go for now. But Monday, you should be getting back to school, young lady. It's important."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqfaM1vAER
"Of course."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7ZDyBDgcw
"Angel only wants what's best for you. You should be considered lucky to have a sister like her."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6LYBXJ2Ly
Carly smiled at Amanda and said nothing more.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQg3TymtuOO
"Well, I better go and 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BTpu1DSd9
try to relax myself," said Amanda as she started to turn around in her 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzpQ1JssQd
wheelchair to leave the room. "Before the evening comes, I better be on 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybbvaHUC4M
my best behaviour."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAuPq3nJD8
"Why do you say that?" Angel asked.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBQFau9ZH4
Amanda looked at Angel. "Because my very loving daughter in law invited a guest over."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NrdfYOcE8
"You sound really sarcastic," said Carly. "And not in anyway happy."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgJ5uC4m8L
"You're right, dear. I'm not."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0Vxv0haoU
"Could it be that you don't like who is coming?" Angel asked when she already knew the answer.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQhvGxE1Gs
"It's not that I like the person. I'm just worried about Leo because it's his ex fiance coming over."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIo0sJK8YMS
Carly went pale behind Angel and Angel was as still as a statue.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHX1pnFSsGq
"Why don't you tell Leo about this?" Angel asked.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwlAJdTMEP
"I want to but if Leo doesn't show up, his mother will know I had something to do with it," said Amanda.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxJxmftWTz
Carly looked at Angel 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJg2D1fL7Q
who was busy contemplating over the issue. Amanda wasn't the only one 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhOulw71bC
who didn't want Kim around here tonight. And if any one of them called 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEX2AXy9bzW
Leo, he probably wouldn't show up.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAEC5VkkIM
"So, you're saying that you would rather let this happen?" Carly asked.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfqo9RXCqp
"What should I do?" 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAmkCi2mt9
Amanda asked as she shrugged her shoulders. "My hands are tied and my 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1CG23HHeQ
son wouldn't like it if his wife and I argue over Leo not showing up for803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUrnwbDyIg
dinner."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYA2o7sXLR
"What if I inform Leo instead?" Carly asked.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkFEPZnu3M
"Are you serious?" Angel803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeN8BWcHY6f
asked as she looked at Carly. "You heard Amanda. Even if anyone were to803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoVqY0SLrk
inform Leo, Amanda will still get blamed if he doesn't show up."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4tbpojSzM
"Looks like someone knows Bertha more than I do," said Amanda with a sarcastic smile on her face.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyss3S6L4m
"I wouldn't like to know803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvKjnLX3YE
her, trust me," said Angel as she looked at Amanda. "But I would rather803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXHGlbWpBZ
know her now so that I won't be surprised by her temper tantrums in the803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7CLRig9rE
future."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0WdRDN0UQ
"I like your thinking," said Amanda. "Just don't get into any trouble with her."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgWcspun8U
"Trust me, I wouldn't," said Carly. "So, are we really going to let this slide? I mean, not tell Leo."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8gVnTskJx
"We shouldn't," said Angel. "Because Leo's problem doesn't concern us. We only just moved in to this house."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xIQOk2C8S
"But Angel..." Carly started but Amanda interfered.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaN8SdTD2ps
"She's right, Carly," said Amanda. "It's best you don't get involved."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLmQVNlWvZ
Carly almost gave a 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZtwLYjDj9
frowning look at her sister but controlled herself. She really didn't 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtN18xv7TYt
want Leo to get here and find Kim waiting for him at the dinner table. 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bmCQMECTg
How she wished she could tell him what's going on, but like Amanda, she 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVFKDwZIpd
couldn't. She didn't want Amanda to get in trouble with Leo's mother and803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaX81BKMrv
Angel would only get more upset with her than she already is.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOICykch0q7
"I'll be going now," said Amanda. "You two take care."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsfliVF3tp
Amanda turned her 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21evMHzbWG
wheelchair around and left the room. The two sisters waited for a good 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GnG7VA87o
few minutes to make sure Amanda wasn't within earshot.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhW588aHbU
"We've to do something, Angel," said Carly.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPemzZAngo2
"With what?" Angel asked.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQQMTx6TOw
"You know what I'm talking about. Somehow we need to let Leo know that Kim is coming here."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvvjPNji6G
"Carly, you aren't going803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡse7blM2AHr
to call Leo. You heard Amanda. Leo's mum is like a pain in her 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzTyxfcr7u
backside. You don't want to make it worse."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyzzMmiIy3
"But aren't you scared?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RgRwWEKzx
Angel raised her eyebrow803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IbKHuoOPH
at her sister. "Oh, now you're taking my words seriously when I said we803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkmgCOK8Jm
should be cautious of Kim, aren't you?"803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRegkxbE5HR
Carly didn't say anything as she continued to look at her sister.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF17pITZKYx
"I'm glad you've changed803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdqo2HzglV
your mind," said Angel with a slight smile on her face. "Maybe you'll 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSUTF1iDmU
realise that all this isn't a joke and I was serious when I said Kim 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2SAIPxuus
would be a problem."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZWG4LOYQY
"You seriously aren't going to do anything?" Carly asked.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGriyTQyRu
"It's none of my 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTahZ6Citq
business, Carly. Our hands are all tied here. If Kim is coming for 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYSVja3c80
dinner, she's coming and we can't do anything about it."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7epJhGHhjW
Angel made her way to the door, then she stopped.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVxmz4o8xh
"If you dare even try to warn Leo about Kim, I'm serious, Carly, you will see the worst of me."803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojXXdh9ZPJ
Angel's voice was stern and she didn't look at her sister as she spoke. Carly felt herself shiver to the bone.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCQ1QR7JIM
When Angel left the 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡef4UJtia5p
room, Carly felt helpless. There was nothing she could do about dinner 803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNjLObTFjq
tonight and she had no other choice but to go with the flow.
